European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

CYSTIC LIVER LESIONS AND FEATURES OF THEIR SURGICAL TREATMENT: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Taras Adamovych Kadoshchuk, Vadym Ivanovych Stoika* and Serhii Stepanovych Stukan

ABSTRACT

Over the past decade, there has been an intensive development of surgical hepatology, driven by the introduction of new technologies in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with various focal liver diseases. The diagnosis and treatment of focal liver diseases remain one of the pressing issues in modern surgical hepatology. The incidence of volumetric liver formations is increasing despite the successes achieved in treating this pathology. Many complex and unresolved
questions persist regarding differential diagnosis and the choice of surgical treatment strategies. This article is a critical and descriptive review on parasitic and non-parasitic cysts and and features of their surgical treatment. The literature review indicates that liver cysts, both parasitic and non-parasitic in origin, remain a complex challenge in modern surgical hepatology, requiring a differentiated approach to diagnosis and treatment depending on etiology, size, location, and the presence of complications. Surgical intervention, despite advancements in the use of minimally invasive technologies such as laparoscopy and puncture methods, is still associated with risks of recurrence, postoperative complications, and loss of functional liver parenchyma. The further development of treatment methods aimed at reducing invasiveness, preventing hemorrhagic complications, and preserving liver function is a key task for improving the long-term outcomes of therapy for cystic liver lesions.

Keywords: Liver, focal liver diseases, parasitic cysts, non-parasitic cysts, surgical treatment.